Retired Teachers/Working as Substitute - Update (April 2024)

Information and worked examples of how working as a substitute interacts  with your pension have been provided by the Department of Education.

For  further information see the Department website at:     www.gov.ie/retiredteachers

or click this link: working-as-a-substitute-while-receiving-a-teacher-s-pension.pdf

Three Retired Teacher Organisations combine in Sligo to host  event.

The Sligo RSTA has sent us a report of a recent event which was organised through the co-operative efforts of the retired members of the three teacher unions RSTA, RTAI and TUIRMA.

A lecture entitled The Wisdom of Our Ages by Gerry Farrell was presented in the Black Box of the Model and Niland Centre Sligo on 12th March 2024.

This is the second successful event the RTS (Retired Teacher Sligp) has hosted.

Read a full report and view photos of the event here: Sligo_report.pdf

Click to view/read January 2024  RSTA Newsletter:      January_24_Newsletter.pdf

TRIP TO ISTANBUL AND ANCIENT TURKEY - APRIL 14th to 21st 2024

Midland RSTA invite you to join them on their next planned adventure. On April 14th 2024 (nothing like planning ahead!) we head off to explore Istanbul and Ancient Turkey with The Travel Department.  Full details on Travel Department website.

I have secured a discount of €80 per person on the published price.  Please contact me re booking to avail of discount.

Thank you.

Rosemary Kiernan, Midland RSTA.

Email: kiernanrm45@gmail.com.      Phone: 087 758928

WORKING AS A SUBSTITUTE WHILE RECEIVING A TEACHER'S PENSION

The Department of Education has issued a circular and has sent notices to retired teachers regarding changes in the arrangements for employment as a substitute while receiving a teacher's pension:

Read, download and/or print the information on working as a substitute at the link below.

Working_as_a_substitute_while_receiving_a_teacher.pdf

Relevant Department Circular: 

(Circular 24 2022 Guidance on the application of Abatement of Public Service Occupational Pensions)

RSTA IS NOW ON TWITTER AND FACEBOOK

Keep up to date on all the latest RSTA news and events in our branches around the country.

To access our Facebook page log in to Facebook and search for "RSTA Teachers".

To access our Twitter page at:  @RSTA Ireland

BUILDING MOMENTUM UPDATE - SEPTEMBER 2022

The September 22 eBulletin has been circulated to all members on the RSTA email contact  list.  It contains information on the latest update of the Building Moment Agreement.  The Bulletin can be read/downloaded at the link below:

Bulletin_September_22.pdf